Black and white photograph from 1962 showing the view on the shore of Lake Huron at Grindstone City, Michigan, beside a high sandstone bluff looking northwest. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.